Instead of Office have you looked at Work Suite 2004. I have found it works better for me and it's only $20-30 online. only thing I miss is Power Point Word dose Excel well enough and Front Page is to bloated to use.
Whats in Work Suite 2004:
Word 2002 Use the same premier word processor featured in Microsoft Office XP. Word 2002 features—such as smart tags and task panes, and improved technology for formatting—make it easy to create professional-looking documents. Enhanced reliability ensures that you spend your time working, not re-creating the work you've completed.
Works 7.0 Organize your household with spreadsheets, a calendar, an address book, a database, and more. Open and edit documents created with Microsoft Excel and exchange data with your Pocket PC or Palm-based device.
Picture It! Photo Premium 9.0 Use photos from digital cameras, scanners, photo CD's, and e-mail attachments. Organize your photos, correct common photo problems, create great photo projects, and share your photos online.
Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2004 Access more than 38,000 up-to-date articles, plus photos, illustrations, hundreds of videos, animations, and audio files. Encarta is the ideal multimedia encyclopedia for everyday use.
Money 2004 Standard Organize and manage your personal finances quickly and easily. If you're new to personal finance management software, Money Standard is a great way to get started.
Streets & Trips 2004 Find maps, points of interest, routes, and driving directions without waiting for an Internet connection. Create and download maps to your Pocket PC.